The not-so-secret secret to changing the world
Women can lead the way from the survival of the fittest to the survival of the connected. Lisa Witter| May 2008 issue The 1994 genocide in Rwanda left the country in tatters, its future fraught with uncertainty. Of the more than 800,000 people killed, most were men and boys. Rwanda’s remaining Read More...
The end of the war against cancer
Women are now the main victimsTijn Touber | December 2004 issue The war against cancer is being won… but not by the pharmaceutical industry. Not even by the medical profession. The war, which was declared over 30 years ago by former U.S. president Richard Nixon, is not even being won in Read More...
The real meaning of security
Our obsession with protecting ourselves makes us less safe. That's the message from Eve Ensler, who travels the globe to end violence against women. Eve Ensler | October 2005 issue I am worried about our single-minded focus on security. I see this word, hear this word, feel this word everywhere. Read More...
Women of the world
Female leaders can change the course of our political and economic future--for the benefit of everyone. Marie C. Wilson | October 2005 issue I often hear people say that the lack of women in positions of political leadership is an issue that pales next to world crises—global terrorism, fragile Read More...